Heywood, Thomas · published 1636 · first performed or written 1635 [1634-1636] (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men · Blackfriars T59 Spanish courts: war, honour and courtshi typicality 0.85 · 490 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T59: andrea, spain, portugal, tribute, horatio, king, bellimperia, prince, lord, lorenzo.
In stead of confined had his doom been to have been coffined, there had been some comfort, he might have still kept his Country, but in plain Portuguese and Spanish, both banished I am sure thou hearest the news. How can I choose, being in the mouth of every Diego, which I no sooner heard, but I so sought that I might find you, and so find you never hereafter to lose you, for without you this is no place for me, and without me no Country can be a Country for you. And so a Fig for Spain, and a Prune for Portugal. I both accept and will reward thy love, If ere my Fate be to revisit home. First these, then several Countries we will try, To find out this choice piece. That's you and I. Why how! mistress daughter, have you conquered the West Indies, that you wear a gold Mine on your back, this wearing will make your father's revenues shrink. I'll be so bold as stretch them on the tenters and they do Y'are a good jewel the whilst. And jewels must be set in gold father, I'll not lose the least dram of my lustre. You will not, and to what end suits all this bravery pray? To a good end if my Aim be steady. Hear you the News at Court. Of Valladaura's fight at Sea; is this golden bait for him? 'Las poor Sea-calf: 'tis not his love I angle for, I fish deeper streams and for a richer draught, have you not heard of Bonavida's fortunes? To parallel the Queen in beauty and virtue? which he can never do. Which he may easily do, her Prerogative of birth set apart what blemish do you see in me that I may not be the woman? Thou foolish girl: then compare a glow-worm with a Star, a Star with the Sun. And the Sun with a Burning glass: Come, come, you're dim-sighted Father, could you see with my eyes, and judge with my understanding, your comparison would hold é contrario I assure you: thy hasty news? A Noble Gentleman— Would speak with me; (Bonavide in my Conscience) Is't not so fellow? I am not familiar with his name: He is of a noble aspect. It can be none but he, give me fresh ornaments, see your error now father, Cupid and Venus, rich and new attires: Bonavide come? live in my cheek sweet beauty: Eloquence attend my tongue, and perfection my behaviour: Came he on horseback or Caroached. Neither of either. He is new come from Sea. Certainly he having lost his labour in foreign search he meets his hopes at home, the more my honour still: fly and admit him. Your Counsel father, shall I seem strange of familiar, wanton or serious, affable or peevish, I am as full of humours as an April day of variety, how shall I bear myself?
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In stead of confin'd had his doome beene to have been coffin'd, there had beene some comfort, he might have still kept his Country, but in plaine Portenguise and Spanish, both banisht I am sure thou hearest the newes. How can I chuse, being in the mouth of every Diego, which I no sooner heard, but I so sought that I might finde you, and so finde you neuer hereafter to lose you, for without you this is no place for mee, and without mee no Country can bee a Country for you. And so a Figge for Spaine, and a Prune for Pertugall. I both accept and will reward thy love, If ere my Fate be to revisite home. First these, then severall Countries we will trie, To finde out this choyse peece. That's you and I. Why how! mistris daughter, have you conquered the West Indies, that you weare a gold Mine on your backe, this wearing will make your fathers revenewes shrink. Ile be so bold as stretch them on the tenters and they do Yare a good Iewell the whilst. And Iewels must be set in gold father, Ile not lose the least dram of my lustre. You will not, and to what end suits all this bravery pray? To a good end if my Ayme bee steady. Heare you the Newes at Court. Of Valladauraes fight at Sea; is this golden baite for him? 'Las poore Sea-calfe: 'tis not his love I angle for, I fish deeper streames and for a richer draught, have you not heard of Bonavida's fortunes? To parallell the Queene in beauty and vertue? which he can never doe. Which he may easily doe, her Prerogative of birth set apart what blemish doe you see in mee that I may not bee the woman? Thou foolish girle: then compare a Glow-worme with a Starre, a Starre with the Sunne. And the Sunne with a Burning glasse: Come, come, you're dim-sighted Father, could you see with my eyes, and judge with my understanding, your comparison would hold é contrario I assure you: thy hasty newes? A Noble Gentleman— Would speake with mee; (Bonavide in my Conscience) Is't not so fellow? I am not familliar with his name: He is of a noble aspect. It can be none but hee, give mee fresh ornaments, see your errour now father, Cupid and Venus, rich and new attires: Bonavide come? live in my cheeke sweet beauty: Eloquene attend my tongue, and perfection my behaviour: Came hee on horsebacke or Caroach't. Neither of either. He is new come from Sea. Certainely he having lost his labour in forraine search he meetes his hopes at home, the more my honour still: flye and admit him. Your Counsell father, shall I seeme strange of familiar, wanton or serious, affable or peevish, I am as full of humors as an April day of variety, how shall I beare my selfe?